BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 23 August 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Lessons from childhood
  
  Bullied as a child, Yeiwah returns to Sierra Leone to raise her daughter with confidence.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2026/08/19 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Lessons from childhood
  
  Bullied as a child, Yeiwah returns to Sierra Leone to raise her daughter with confidence. (R)
23. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—22/08/2026 04:50 GMT
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
24. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
25. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—20/08/2026 GMT
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Kansas City Cycling Revolution
  
  Kansas City in 2008, was named as the worst city for cyclists in the US has it improved. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service. (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—20/08/2026 GMT
  
  The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world. (R)
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—18/08/2026 GMT
  
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—22/08/2026 GMT
  
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—23/08/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—20/08/2026 GMT
  
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers. (R)